No. 4,379 in Chinese
惊
"惊" means "to startle" or "to be shocked."
In a sentence
他听到这个消息后大为惊慌。
He was greatly alarmed after hearing the news.
Here, '惊慌' uses '惊' to denote sudden fear or panic in response to something unexpected.
这个画面真是惊人！
This scene is truly astonishing!
In '惊人', '惊' expresses an impression of amazement or astonishment due to something extraordinary.
她的表演令人惊叹。
Her performance is awe-inspiring.
The compound '惊叹' utilizes '惊' to signal being astonished or awed by something magnificent or impressive.
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